Everyone has the right to quality health services and the essentials that shape well-being.
On 10 December every year, the world observes Human Rights Day , commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. This landmark document enshrines the fundamental rights and freedoms that belong to every person, including the right to health and well-being. In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, where communities face overlapping challenges – from conflicts and displacement to climate-related emergencies – the protection and promotion of health rights, particularly those of marginalized and vulnerable populations, is an urgent priority. “Last year, WHO marked World Health Day 2024 with the call My Health, My Right—a reminder that health is a universal right, not a privilege. That message carries even more weight today as we commemorate Human Rights Day 2025 under the global theme Our Everyday Essentials . This campaign underscores that human rights are practical, achievable guarantees of safety, dignity and ...
